Category Archives: Psalms

A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon. For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from […]

Futility of Boastful Wickedness. For the choir director. A Maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” 1 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of Godenduresall day long. 2 Your tongue devises destruction, Like a […]

Folly and Wickedness of Men. For the choir director; according to #Mahalath. A Maskil of David. 1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,” They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good. 2 God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men […]

Prayer for Defense against Enemies. For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?” 1 Save me, O God, by Your name, # Andvindicate me by Your power. 2 Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the […]

Prayer for the Destruction of the Treacherous. For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. 1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Yourself from my supplication. 2 Give heed to me and answer me; # I am restless in my complaint andam surely distracted, 3 Because of […]

Supplication for Deliverance and Grateful Trust in God. For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. 1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me. 2 My foes have trampled upon me […]

Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors. For the choir director; set to #Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. 1 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction […]

Prayer for the Punishment of the Wicked. For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David. 1 Do you indeed speak righteousness, Ogods? # Do you judgeuprightly, O sons of men? 2 No, in heart you work unrighteousness; On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands. 3 The wicked are estranged […]

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies. For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him. 1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set mesecurelyon high away from those who rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from those […]

Lament over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help. For the choir director; according to #Shushan Eduth. A Mikhtam of David, to teach; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. 1 O God, You have rejected us. You have broken […]